Event: Aug 4, 2019, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Guardians of Peace and Planet: A demonstration against the F-35s
Date: Sunday, August 4th
Time: 4:00 to 6:00 pm
Location: Across from the airport entrance on the green provided by the demolition of 200 affordable homes! (corner of Airport Drive and Patrick Street in South Burlington).
A fun, peaceful, and family-friendly demonstration opposing the F-35s across from the Burlington International Airport. The event—Guardians of Peace and Planet—will be unique, like no demonstration you've ever attended or seen on television.
It is not too late to stop the F-35s from coming to Vermont! Other locations have successfully reversed inappropriate jet fighter basing. We can too.
The 45-minute program will feature speakers addressing the severe danger to civilians of F-35 basing in a city, including noise, crash, nuclear war targeting F-35 nuclear bomb delivery vehicles, PFAS chemical contamination, loss of housing, jobs, and tourism, and global heating. And remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Social action musician, Tom Neilson will share folk and protest songs.
Bread and Puppet Theater will bring giant puppets moving among the audience.
Free face painting.
Bring lawn chairs, picnic blankets, water, snacks, umbrellas, and protest signs/banners.
Limited free street parking is available (look for signs denoting restrictions). Please consider car-pooling for this two-hour event.
Dress up like a "Guardian" to save the planet! Many participants will be coming dressed as alternative superheroes, "Guardians" bearing recycled cardboard shields with their personal messages for peace and planet. You can expect to encounter Mother Nature, the Water Spirits, the Weather God, Peace Guardian, Sunflower Power, and more. Honor the peace makers and all those who work for economic justice, people, and the planet!
For more information, visit our Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/499371287476138/
The Guardians of Peace and Planet event is sponsored by the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF Burlington Branch), Stop the F35s/Save our Skies (SOSVT), People for Peace and Security, Vermont Veterans for Peace, Citizens Against Nuclear Bombers in Vermont (CANBVT), the Peace & Justice Center (PJC), and Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR).
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